So grab a tissue and gird yourself: here are some of the most romantic movie scenes in history.
Who’s sobbing now?
But according to Bogart’s son Stephen, that’s not quite the truth.
“They respected each other’s work.”
That work wasclearlygood, because the film endures to this day.
A smoldering proposal in Jane Eyre
Orson Welles is best known for his masterpieceCitizen Kane.
Welles plays Edward as only he could, with a mysterious aura and a wild streak.
And though the wedding is interrupted, they find each other once again in the end.
Welles did more than play the romantic lead in the film, according toThe AV Club.
But it’s his smoldering good looks and brooding temperament that make the film so romantic.
MacDowell shone in the role of Rita because of her beauty and authenticity.
“The reason I was funny was because I was honest; I was purely honest.”
Opposite Murray, it was a match made in… Punxsutawney.
you could’t help but hold your breath as he sketches her in all of her beauty.
And those eyes of his!
Winslet knew she had to have the role immediately.
And she implored DiCaprio to sign on too, at his hotel room at the Cannes Film Festival.
The rest is history.
Initially, Henry isn’t interested in commitment, as he’s happy living his player lifestyle.
It’s then that she realizes she’s on his boat with the man of her dreams.
We’re not crying,youare.
Barrymore was smitten with the concept of the film out of the gate.
We do too, Drew!
For Ledger, Ennis was the perfect role, a decade in the making.
Truly, the film was as groundbreaking as it was heartbreaking.
After that, there wasn’t a dry eye in the theater.
We can’t eventhinkabout it without tearing up.
That brilliant montage almost didn’t make it into the film intact, according to director Pete Docter.
And of course, he was right.
By the time they’re embracing in the bathtub, you’re in love too.
Hawkins credits Jones for fueling the romantic spark between the lovers.
And the heart of the film?
“It’s love, which, like water, can cut through rock,” she continued.
Truly stunning, all around.
